The Archbishop Alter Knights will take on the Bellbrook Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Archbishop Alter's defense has only allowed 11.2 points per game this season, so Bellbrook's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Archbishop Alter's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They really took it to Chaminade Julienne Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 42-0 win. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Eagles are ranked 465th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rod Owens Jr.
| 10/24/25 @ Chaminade Julienne Catholic | 115 |
| 09/05/25 @ Linton-Stockton | 109 |
| 10/17/25 @ Badin | 78 |
| 08/21/25 @ Fairmont | 70 |
| 09/12/25 vs Trotwood-Madison | 67 |
Rod Owens Jr. was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 121 yards and four TDs on only 12 carries, and also threw for 115 yards on only nine passes. Those 115 passing yards gave him a new career-high.
Owens Jr. was just one part of a punishing run game: Archbishop Alter was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. The Knights are a perfect 7-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Meanwhile, Bellbrook had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Rams 19-0.
Archbishop Alter's record is now 7-3. As for Bellbrook, their record now sits at 6-4.
Archbishop Alter strolled past Bellbrook in their previous matchup back in September by a score of 21-3. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Golden Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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